New Moms

When I became a mother in 2003, I had the same concerns as any other new mom: Is my baby healthy? Is he eating enough? Shouldn’t he be sitting up by now? How do I get him to sleep...

I attended a baby shower a couple weeks ago. At the sign in table, there were slips of paper for guests to write down some wisdom or advice for the soon-to-be parents. I've participated in this shower ritual countless...

“It gets easier,” I hear as my baby cries in my arms while the toddler tries to escape my reach in the store. “They grow up so fast,” an elderly woman says with a smile while I’m marching my...

(Disclaimer: My children are sweet, smart and charming. I love them with all my heart, but the Witching Hour is a very real thing. My children -- and chances are yours -- are not immune from it.) I waved my...

It’s a pain that’s hard to describe unless you’ve felt it for yourself. You have a squirmy newborn in your arms whose mouth is moving restlessly. You position your baby and let her latch onto your nipples. And then...

I didn’t bring over a casserole. I didn’t ask important questions like, “How is the baby sleeping at night? or “How are you sleeping at night?” I didn’t offer to make a grocery run either or drop by so...

Age and change tend to creep up on you I find. It doesn't seem but a moment ago that I could strut with confidence on a night out or shop with sheer enjoyment as opposed to frustration and eventually,...